Cerro Gordo

County:: Piatt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.729
State:: Illinois

Cerro Gordo is a village located in Piatt County, Illinois. Cerro Gordo has a 2025 population of 1,300. Cerro Gordo is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually and its population has decreased by -1.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,315 in 2020.

The average household income in Cerro Gordo is $84,820 with a poverty rate of 11.29%. The median age in Cerro Gordo is 33.7 years: 33.9 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cerro Gordo includes 93.76% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,337	93.76%
Two or more races	60	4.21%
Other race	29	2.03%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Cerro Gordo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cerro Gordo's average per capita income is $49,554. Household income levels show a median of $69,118. The poverty rate stands at 11.29%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,604	-
Families	$92,868	$89,804
Households	$69,118	$84,820
Non Families	$49,306	$54,249

$49,554

Average Income

$69,118

Median Household Income

11.29%

Poverty Rate